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Portrait of Baby

Description: Copy negative of two photographs. The photograph on the left shows Nat and Mollie Perkins with two young neighbor girls. Mr. Perkins is seated with his leg crossed and is wearing a dark suit. Mrs. Perkins is standing behind him and the two young girls are standing on either side of him. An attached typed note beneath the photograph reads, "Mother & Father Nat. D. Perkins and neighbor children." The photograph on the right is of John William Perkins as a baby. Beneath the photograph is a typed … more
Date: {1877,1895}
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, May 20, 1877]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote his mother to let her know how his family was doing. He told her he was sorry to hear that someone was sick and gave his recommendation to have the man inhale smoke to help him. He then went on to write about his beliefs that inhaling smoke was good for the lungs and that he learned this from inhaling smoke from a campfire.
Date: May 20, 1877
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from E. Kirlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 3, 1877]

Description: Letter from E. Kirlin to their sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout. Kirlin wrote her about what was happening with their family and hoped Junia would be able to visit soon. The author mentioned in the letter that the "colored girl" that worked for the family might be leaving. Kirlin finished the letter with information from another letter that had been received.
Date: September 3, 1877
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore, January 28, 1877]

Description: A letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 28, 1876. Mary's mother, Matilda, is visiting her in Texas. In the letter, Bettie talks about the warm and clear weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. She mentions that there have been several weddings, including that of Laura Wallace and Frank Dorris. In closing, Bettie says that many neighbors' dogs have gone mad - she fears that hers will also go mad. Included with this item is the envelope in which the… more
Date: January 28, 1877
Creator: Franklin, Bettie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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